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The price of Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ: DUOL) closed at $421.78 in the last session, down -2.48% from day before closing price of $432.52. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.95 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at DUOL’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 77.21. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.09 and its Current Ratio is at 3.09. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.07.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on January 24, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $370.
On December 19, 2024, Needham reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $370 to $385.
BofA Securities Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on December 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $355 to $375.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 18 ’25 when Skaruppa Matthew sold 3,284 shares for $435.28 per share. The transaction valued at 1,429,460 led to the insider holds 59,982 shares of the business.
Chen Stephen C. sold 2,064 shares of DUOL for $898,091 on Feb 18 ’25. The General Counsel now owns 34,634 shares after completing the transaction at $435.12 per share. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, Glance Natalie, who serves as the Chief Engineering Officer of the company, sold 2,667 shares for $435.28 each. As a result, the insider received 1,160,892 and left with 129,572 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Duolingo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 232.60, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 145.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 26.91 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 22.54.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DUOL has reached a high of $441.77, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $145.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 18.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 58.51%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 37.86M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 36.23M. Insiders hold about 17.63% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.13% stake in the company.
